Two new Covid cases in Jalandhar district

Jalandhar: Two new Covid cases were reported in Jalandhar on Saturday. With this, the district tally reached 63,480. No new Covid death was reported, with which the toll remained 498. As many as 61,952 persons have recovered from Covid in the district while the number of active cases is 30. Of the 18,20,146 samples collected so far, 16,85,440 samples tested negative. The results of 1,163 samples is awaited.

No new case or death in K’thala: No new Covid case was reported in Kapurthala and the tally remained at 17866. No death from Covid was reported either. TNS

Poll work reviewed

Nawanshahr: On the directions of the Election Commission of India (ECI), Divisional Commissioner Manvesh Singh Sidhu asked the Election Registration Officers (EROs) and Assistant Election Registration Officers (AEROs) to make dedicated efforts for ensuring that no eligible voter was left behind in the upcoming Assembly Elections -2022. Accompanied by DC Vishesh Sarangal, the Divisional Commissioner said special summary revision of photo voter list with eligibility date of January 1, 2022 is in progress. The Divisional Commissioner said to facilitate youth, the ECI has launched National Voter Services Portal (NVSP) and Voter Helpline App. The district has around 4,87,535 voters including 2,51,907 male, 2,35,608 women and 20 third genders as per latest records. TNS

Rs 30L awards for 117 researchers

Phagwara: At an annual ‘faculty appreciation award ceremony’, LPU bestowed honours upon its top 117 researchers and faculty members. Cash awards worth Rs 30 lakh were given away to 117 recipients for their illustrious distinctions. Minister of State for Rural Development and Steel (Government of India) Faggan Singh Kulaste chaired the ceremony, where 27 research excellence awards for the 2019-20 session; 54 research excellence awards for 2020-21 session; 34 teaching appreciation awards; and two teaching appreciation awards in the name of Dr CB Gupta were awarded. TNS

Extensive Covid sampling to stay

Nawanshahr: To keep the coronavirus at bay amid many parts of the country started reporting increase in the Covid cases, DC Vishesh Sarangal has directed the Health Department to conduct extensive Covid-19 sampling and surveillance in the district. The DC said the step was being taken to ensure aggressive testing for conquering the virus and asked the health officials to ensure random sampling of the people in markets, high-density areas and other places. He directed the health officials to organise special testing camps at those locations which witness the maximum footfall. Sarangal appealed the people to extend fulsome support to the sampling teams as it would help to keep the curve flattened besides ensuring safety of the people from the deadly disease. TNS

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